Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom announce separation

British actor Orlando Bloom and Australian model Miranda Kerr have separated after three years of marriage, the couple say.

Mr Bloom, 36, who is starring in a modern-day version of Romeo and Juliet on Broadway, and Ms Kerr, 30, say they have been amicably separated for the past few months.

The couple began dating in 2007, married in July 2010 and has a two-year-old son, Flynn.

"After six years together, they have recently decided to formalize their separation," their representative said in a statement.

"Despite this being the end of their marriage, they love, support and respect each other as both parents of their son and as family," the statement added.

The announcement ended almost a year of speculation that Mr Bloom, the star of Hollywood blockbusters Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean, and Ms Kerr, one of the world's highest-earning models, were parting.

The couple have not appeared in public together since Mr Bloom's Broadway debut on September 19 in Romeo and Juliet opposite actress Condola Rashad.